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Contents 1.11 Software support 1-32 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-32 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-32 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-5 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-7 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-8 2.2.4 Menu items 2-8 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-8 2.2.6 Configuration...
Contents 1.11 Software support 1-32 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-32 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-32 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-5 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-7 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-7 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-8 2.2.4 Menu items 2-8 2.2.5 Submenu items 2-8 2.2.6 Configuration...
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5. If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA connectors, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the SATA Mode select item in the bundled support DVD before using these connectors, set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • SATA1-4 connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables ...ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The data transfer rate of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. • You must install Windows XP® Service Pack 1 or later version before connecting devices to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. ...
5. If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA connectors, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set the SATA Mode select item in the bundled support DVD before using these connectors, set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • SATA1-4 connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables ...ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The data transfer rate of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. • You must install Windows XP® Service Pack 1 or later version before connecting devices to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. ...
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...these connectors, then install the module to prevent... connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. • Pin 5 on the connector is purchased separately. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This... connector is purchased separately. 8. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-27 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a Floppy Disk... Drive (FDD) signal cable. The USB 2.0 module is for USB 2.0 ports. These USB connectors comply with a covered Pin 5. • The Floppy Disk Drive...
...these connectors, then install the module to prevent... connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. • Pin 5 on the connector is purchased separately. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This... connector is purchased separately. 8. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-27 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) These connectors are for a Floppy Disk... Drive (FDD) signal cable. The USB 2.0 module is for USB 2.0 ports. These USB connectors comply with a covered Pin 5. • The Floppy Disk Drive...
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... ~ xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items....] [Enabled] Set this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows...waits for option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-24 ASUS M4N72-E 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.
... ~ xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items....] [Enabled] Set this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows...waits for option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-24 ASUS M4N72-E 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.